What is the fantasy impact of the season-ending injuries to Packers WR Jordy Nelson and Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin?

Drew: Of the two devastating injuries, Nelson’s has more fantasy impact. Immediately, Davante Adams skyrockets up the draft board from a good WR4 to a strong WR2. This moves him from the 120-range in standard league to a great grab in the 50s — and you can expect that draft position to rise as the season nears. Now you can consider Randall Cobb among the top-tier receivers. Select him ahead of A.J. Green and Odell Beckham Jr., behind Calvin Johnson, Antonio Brown, Dez Bryant and Julio Jones. It also clears Andrew Luck as the clear No. 1 QB, though Luck still will go too soon in the 20s. Aaron Rodgers still will go too soon in the late 20s to early 30s. But we were never high on the draft value of either QB.

Scott: Of the relevant quarterbacks, these injuries certainly affect Cam Newton more. Rodgers is the best pure QB in the game, and he makes his receivers what they are. Newton has lost the one piece defenses respect the most, and he is coming off his worst season as a passer to boot. There is no real potential difference-maker to step forward for Benjamin. For the first time in his career, Newton will be without a WR whom defenses will game plan for in a significant way. He’ll become even easier to defend. Also, I would not draft Cobb over Beckham, as much as I like him. He is Rodgers’ most seasoned and trusted pass-catcher, but Green Bay will still spread the ball around in the passing game more than the Giants will. There is no doubt Cobb is a WR1 now who can get picked at the end of the first round or early in the second in PPR leagues, but Beckham is an otherworldly talent with a bit more upside.

Kelvin Benjamin gets hit during his lone preseason appearance against the Bills.Getty Images

Drew: I say this has bigger impact on Rodgers, because he has more to make up for. Nelson had 25 more receptions than Benjamin did last season. Adams may be a better solution for the Nelson injury than anything the Panthers have for Benjamin, but the Panthers are making up for less. Expect Newton to spread the makeup targets more evenly among several receivers (Devin Funchess, Ted Ginn Jr., Corey Brown, Jerricho Cotchery), while the lion’s share of Nelson’s targets will go to Adams.

Scott: No, this has more implications on Newton, because he is not like Rodgers, who is so darn good, efficient, accurate and just so much better at everything by a longshot as a passer than Newton. Fine QBs make everyone around them play better. Newton is not accomplished enough as a passer to turn the next man up into a playmaker. Plus, you’re throwing out the names of a rookie, two journeymen and a complete nobody as Newton’s targets now. So just end the debate now: Not a single one of them will scare any defense. Other than Funchess, they might even draw chuckles.

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Drew: End the debate? I’m not expecting any of those guys to light up the world, but they don’t have to. Between the four of them, they need about six catches a game. Six! And even that paltry total would be more than Benjamin’s 4.6 catches per game last season. I acknowledge the Panthers’ passing game was overly reliant on Benjamin, but it wasn’t because he was an elite, uncoverable receiver; he just happened to be the guy with the widest wingspan. Newton is notoriously inaccurate, so long-armed targets are helpful. Funchess has a wide wingspan — as does tight end Greg Olsen, who gets an uptick as a result. But don’t expect one guy to absorb all those numbers. Newton has a collection of NFL roster-worthy receivers who can account for the Benjamin production. So unlike Adams with the Packers, there isn’t a Panthers WR you can grab to make up for Benjamin’s loss, but you don’t have to downgrade Newton. I think RB Jonathan Stewart, who has trouble staying on the field, loses more fantasy potential than Newton. Now defenses will feel more confident in coverage and can stack the box to stop the run.

Scott: Those guys are not anything more than roster depth and cannot make up for Benjamin at all. He is much more talented than any receiver they currently have — and defensive coordinators know it. Opportunity does not always lead to production and you will see that here. Funchess has promise, but if he becomes the main WR target, top cover corners and increased defensive attention could get him swallowed up early and often. Ginn is an occasional deep threat who becomes more viable when he has other notable playmakers around him. Cotchery is an aging possession receiver with no promise, and Brown has no apparent potential to produce whatsoever. It’s a ragtag crew led by an unreliable passer and an offensive coordinator in Mike Shula who holds all of it back. When you are trying to sell us Ginn and Cotchery, I say no one should be buying.

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